Dirir Surname

40,452nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,956 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somaliland
Highest density in:
Djibouti

Dirir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dirir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somaliland7,5711:46266
Somalia2,6961:4,990427
Djibouti2,1721:42158
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
England931:599,11935,891
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Norway111:467,48139,375
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Dirir (727) may also be a first name.

Dirir Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Dirir Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Dirir is found in Somaliland more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Dirir click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dirir? popularity and diffusion

It is the 40,452nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 562,484 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Dirir reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 305,933rd most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 727 people.

The last name Dirir is most frequently held in Somaliland, where it is carried by 7,571 people, or 1 in 462. Other than Somaliland Dirir exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Somalia, where 21 percent are found and Djibouti, where 17 percent are found.

Dirir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Dirir surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Dirir surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dirir earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 32.74% less than the national average, earning 232,780 kr per year; in United States they earn 39.31% less than the national average, earning $26,185 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.36% less than the national average, earning $35,594 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dirier911,162/
Dirirr914/
Diorir911/
Doirir911/
Doirier832/
Diraire831/
Direr80163/
Derir8015/
Durir802/
Durier731,180/
Direur7373/
Derier7339/
Dierer7337/
Duhrir736/
Dherir734/
Duirer732/
Dhirer731/
Dairer731/
Derrir731/
Dhurir731/
Dirrer731/
Dayrir731/
Derire731/
Direre731/
Deurir730/
Derrier67531/
Dürrier6715/
Deyrier671/
Duerier671/
Duyrier670/
Deirzer670/
Dearier670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dirir
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